North Oak Cliff

The Big Dig Part 2: Designing a Pool Around a Home is Fodder For Feuding, Says Cooper Smith Koch

By Joanna England / December 8, 2014 /

By Cooper Smith Koch Special Contributor This is the second pool we’ve built and, at the halfway point of this one, I still think the hardest part of the process is choosing the right materials. Even though, after 16 years together, Todd and I generally share the same taste and gravitate towards similar design styles,…

Luxury McKinney Home is a Great Example of Why People Go North: Get It All There for Less Than $950,000

By Candy Evans / December 4, 2014 /

  This home really blows me away. If it were located anywhere else south of LBJ, it would be hitting the $1.5ish ceiling, maybe more. The authentic Spanish colonial design and finish out is so smooth and superior, I dare you to find a flaw. 6404 Carmel Falls Court is a brand spanking newly built…

Historic Property Offers Unique Opportunity in North Oak Cliff

By Joanna England / November 27, 2014 /

Happy Thanksgiving! Looking for something to be grateful for? Here at CandysDirt.com we’re absolutely grateful for the amazing deals you can still find in Dallas, especially in North Oak Cliff. This area of Dallas is super hot, and it’s difficult to find a deal thats in good shape. But we’ve found a great candidate for…

For Contentious Canterbury Court Steps, Nothing’s Set in Stone

By Joanna England / November 25, 2014 /

Rachel Stone at the Oak Cliff Advocate has an update on an unexpectedly contentious issue that has formed battle lines among Kessler Park residents: The steps between Canterbury Court and Edgefield Avenue. The stone walkway, which was installed by the original developers of Kessler Park, North Texas Trust Co., was part of a system of…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Beckley Club Reno with Basement is Stunner in N. Oak Cliff

By Leah Shafer / November 25, 2014 /

It’s not news that real estate in North Oak Cliff is hot, hot, hot, especially Kessler Park, Bishop Arts, and Winnetka Heights. But there’s an up-and-coming neighborhood east of Interstate 35E and a half mile south of the Dallas Zoo that is darling and much less publicized: Beckley Club Estates. This community of about 150…